84 Afghans Released from Pakistani Prisons, Repatriated via Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Afghan Verified) — The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced Thursday that 84 Afghans detained in Pakistan for lacking legal documents have been released from prisons and repatriated to Afghanistan this week.
The individuals were registered at a transit office in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, according to a report from the Transfer Department there. They received humanitarian assistance before being sent to their home areas.
The ministry provided these details in its statement on the latest group to return. This repatriation follows the release of 426 Afghan refugees from Pakistani prisons on March 26, who underwent a similar process through Spin Boldak.
No further details were given on the specific prisons in Pakistan or the duration of detention for the 84 individuals. The ministry emphasized the registration and aid provision as standard procedures for returnees at the Spin Boldak transit point.
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